Stuck bullet in revolver barrel.

[Guzzizzit]

Ok, i was at the range today, and i had a load squib on me. The bullet is currently stuck about 1 1/2 inches past the forceing cone. I was thinking of useing a Wooden dowel rod or even a sturdy cleaning rod and a small mallet to get it out but i'm afraid of damageing the rifleing. With BP rifles there was a little cleaning rod atachment with a screw on the end for pulling bullets, is there something similar available?

If it helps, its a Smith and Wesson 686. 4" barrel.

Thanks.

Guzz

 

[Gustav]

I feel your pain.
A cleaning rod may or may not do it it will probably bend bfore you can dislodge the bullet
With a steel rod you can also gouge inside the barrel if hammering on it.
Protect the grooves and crown.
I would suggest finding a brass rod just a little smaller than your bore size smooth off the end chamfer it or radius it with a file or dremel or emery cloth anything but a sharp corner going in the barrel being pounded.
Use this to drive the bullet back with a hard mallet either hard plastic or brass.
A padded vice or strong friend and piece of carpet are your freinds too.
www.brownells.com
Check the bore carefully once you get it out.
Best of luck.

 

[Guzzizzit]

Uuugggghhhh!!!

OK, i got the bullet free with a few small drops of oil in the barrel, and tapping it out with a dowel rod and mallet. But, In the process, the cylinder and the cylinder arm popped off. Is this supposed to happen or did i break something? Is there some kind of trick to getting it back on?

Thanks again guys, i know, i'm kinda clueless with revolvers. Normally i stick to semis.

Guzz

 

[Gustav]

No
Its not supposed to happen check the screw closest to the crane or bottom front of the sideplate.
Unscrew it an look at it closely check if it is broken.

 

[Gustav]

The screw in front of the trigger retains the crane and cylinder.

 

[Gustav]

Send me a PM if you need free help or advice it may not be good for much some have said but its always free.

 

[Guzzizzit]

AWSOME!!! Thanks a million man. The screw WASN'T broke!!! But, by takeing it out i figured out that it needed to be removed before the cylinder could be replaced. (hmmm, knowing this might also make cleaning easier....)

Again, thanks a ton. If your ever in my neck of the woods, lemme know, we'll hit the range.

 

[armoredman]

Do yourself a BIG favor, and have your local gunsmith give that revolver a once over before you shoot it again.